Dr. Rick Shankman, ACS APS AIChE MIET is the CEO at Phantaslube LLC, maker of patented Phantaslube® (nontoxic, graphene-based) molecular nanopolishing lubricant technology. Dr. Shankman's research also includes the bottom-up reflux synthesis of graphene from simple carbonaceous precursors and subsequent hydrophobic self-assembly of large area graphene films on the surface of water.

PhD researcher at the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. Working on simulating running in of deterministic rough-rough boundary lubricated contacts under influence of coatings and particles.